The division and transfer of care responsibilities in paediatric type 1 diabetes:A qualitative study on parental perspectives

AIM: To determine which factors other than child age play a role in the division and transfer of diabetes care responsibilities between parents and children with type 1 diabetes. DESIGN: Qualitative focus group study. METHODS: Across four sites in the Netherlands, 18 parents (13 mothers) of children (9-14 years) with type 1 diabetes participated in four focus groups in 2015-2016, as part of the research project 'Whose diabetes is it anyway?'. Qualitative content analysis and the constant comparison method were used to analyse the data. RESULTS: According to parents, the transfer process includ... Mehr ...